Night in
2012 Zibibbo, Cantine Fina
Fresh and fragrant with a beguiling grapeyness that's muscat-like in its perfume, this is a delightfully dry Italian white made in Sicily. £7.49, Marks & Spencer
Dinner party
2011 La Grange des Combes, St Chinian-Roquebrun
Bright and aromatic, there's lots of juicy dark-berry-fruit flavour with an incisive rustic grip and bite on the finish. £10.99, buy 2 = £9.99, Majestic
Splash out
2009 Michael Hall Eden Valley Syrah, Flaxman's Valley, Eden Valley, Australia
Behind the cinnamon and cardamom spice lies an opulent blackberry fruit quality. £26.75, Berry Bros & Rudd (0800 2802440)
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